Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KINSHASA600
2006-04-17 15:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kinshasa
Cable title:
ELECTORAL COMMISSION ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE LIST OF
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UNCLAS KINSHASA 000600
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KDEM CG
SUBJECT: ELECTORAL COMMISSION ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE LIST OF
33 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES IN DRC
REF: A. KINSHASA 547
B. KINSHASA 575
UNCLAS KINSHASA 000600
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KDEM CG
SUBJECT: ELECTORAL COMMISSION ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE LIST OF
33 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES IN DRC
REF: A. KINSHASA 547
B. KINSHASA 575
1. (U) The Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) announced
April 15 the final and definitive list of presidential
candidates. Following its review of more than 40 challenges
to the list, the Supreme Court added the name of one
independent candidate who had previously failed to provide
copies of his criminal record when registering as a candidate
(as required by the DRC's electoral law). That addition
brought the number of presidential candidates to 33.
2. (SBU) The next step in the electoral process is the
publication of the CEI's provisional list of legislative
candidates. The CEI released an initial list of 8,340
candidates for the 500-seat National Assembly April 12
(reftel B). The CEI had announced it would publish the
provisional list April 15, after candidates had the
opportunity to provide any paperwork missing from their
dossiers. The CEI has not yet provided this list, however,
because of logistical delays in receiving updated dossiers
from CEI field offices. CEI President Abbe Apollinaire Malu
Malu earlier said he would announce a revised electoral
calendar after the release of the provisional list. (Note:
The first round of presidential and legislative elections are
currently scheduled for June 18. End note.)
DOUGHERTY
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KDEM CG
SUBJECT: ELECTORAL COMMISSION ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE LIST OF
33 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES IN DRC
REF: A. KINSHASA 547
B. KINSHASA 575
1. (U) The Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) announced
April 15 the final and definitive list of presidential
candidates. Following its review of more than 40 challenges
to the list, the Supreme Court added the name of one
independent candidate who had previously failed to provide
copies of his criminal record when registering as a candidate
(as required by the DRC's electoral law). That addition
brought the number of presidential candidates to 33.
2. (SBU) The next step in the electoral process is the
publication of the CEI's provisional list of legislative
candidates. The CEI released an initial list of 8,340
candidates for the 500-seat National Assembly April 12
(reftel B). The CEI had announced it would publish the
provisional list April 15, after candidates had the
opportunity to provide any paperwork missing from their
dossiers. The CEI has not yet provided this list, however,
because of logistical delays in receiving updated dossiers
from CEI field offices. CEI President Abbe Apollinaire Malu
Malu earlier said he would announce a revised electoral
calendar after the release of the provisional list. (Note:
The first round of presidential and legislative elections are
currently scheduled for June 18. End note.)
DOUGHERTY